Summerland Key, FL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...Northwest to north winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Gusts
to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in the Straits of Florida and the SE
Gulf.

* WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from Craig Key to
Halfmoon Shoal, and Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas.

* WHEN...In Effect.

* IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20
to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to
produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous
conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering
response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and
falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls,
swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels,
should avoid operating in these conditions.

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